Holiday Jollof, and so long👋

Hello Venturer, Trust you enjoyed Christmas and are looking forward to the new year. As we near the e Holiday Jollof, and so long👋 By [VA Weekly]( • Issue #130 • [View online]( Hello Venturer, Trust you enjoyed Christmas and are looking forward to the new year. As we near the end of the year, we want to thank you for your continued support. We are grateful to have had the opportunity to share our content with you. This year we launched [My Pivot Journal]( and our monthly [Twitter Space]( to keep our community informed and engaged. We also continued to provide cross-sectoral analysis and reportage of business, policy, and innovation stories on the continent. Earlier this week, we celebrated the holiday season by sharing stories about a CEO’s Christmas in faraway Kenya, a creator’s Christmas in Nigeria, and how inflated the cost of Christmas celebration has become in this part of the world. We hope you enjoyed them. In today’s newsletter, we have a compilation of notable policies, events, data, impactful women, and our most popular articles this year in a special holiday issue - [Holiday Jollof](. We look forward to continuing to bring you compelling content in 2023. Happy New Year in advance!🥂 Adekunle Agbetiloye Staff Writer, Ventures Africa. 20 African women of impact 2022 Rwanda and Namibia are the only African countries in the top 10 of the index, ranking 6th and 8th, respectively. Statistics like these reflect the depth of biases against women in developing countries in Africa. But the more systemic repression, the more African women rise to make an impact. [Read more](. CBN policies and how they affected Nigerians in 2022 The Central Bank of Nigeria plays a prime role in critical sectors of the economy with the aim of expediting growth. This, it often does, by creating and implementing policies it deems beneficial. [Read more.]( The most controversial events that rocked Africa’s business space in 2022 Unprecedented. That’s the word that comes to mind when we think of 2022. The world expected a train ride but got a rollercoaster instead. From legal troubles to stock selloffs, mass layoffs and even shutdowns, we’ve seen many unexpected events this year. [Read more](. A creator’s Christmas: Lights, camera, and a nosy doctor What is the best gift to give a content creator during the holidays? A camera? A light set? A stethoscope? What if we can gift all three? Content creation has become such an interesting space that the creator economy worth over $100 billion, has creators covering all kinds of niches. [Read more](. [Dr. Chinonso Egemba ] Dr. Chinonso Egemba Our top 20 most popular articles for 2022 If 2021 was a strange, excitingly bullish year, 2022 was the year of retribution that came after. The streak of upsets that happened required us to navigate between riding the wave of events and filtering out the noise to give our readers outstanding content. [Read more](. A CEO’s Christmas: What's the holiday like for Jehiel Oliver of Hello Tractor? Although it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in many parts of the world, Oliver’s schedule is packed with events and meetings, including moderating a top event in Kenya and travelling to Washington DC for the world leaders summit. [Read more](. [Jehiel Oliver] Jehiel Oliver Notable data in Nigeria in 2022 The year 2022 has been quite eventful in Nigeria across every sector of the economy. While some expectations have been met from an economic viewpoint, some others have been surpassed. [Read more](. Annual Economic Index: How Nigeria’s economy fared in 2022 This year, Nigeria has faced numerous challenges, including high inflation rates and rising energy costs, which contributed to increased prices for necessities such as food. [Read more](. An inflated Christmas: Will there be rice this Christmas? As the days draw nearer to December the 25th, more people are drawn to the euphoria of the season. The Christmas holidays are when people get to do a lot of shopping for themselves and their loved ones. [Read more](. Our Weekly Collectibles - Find out what’s next for this music legend in [Kendrick Lamar’s new chapter: raw, intimate and unconstrained.]( - When millionaire David Glasheen lost his fortune, he packed a small suitcase and moved to a remote island. Learn about [the millionaire who lost it all and became a castaway.]( - From the origin of his name to his notable milestones, uncover [the captivating rise of Afrobeats sensation, Asake.]( - How does one write their name into the history of greats? Discover[ the spectacular life of Octavia E. Butler]( #VANUGGET Remember to stay safe Did you enjoy this issue? [VA Weekly]( By [VA Weekly]( Ventures Africa is an online business news site and community that produces stories about an evolving Africa. Our stories inspire people to positively shape their environment. We cover business, policy, innovation and culture in Africa. [Tweet](    [Share]( In order to unsubscribe, click [here](. If you were forwarded this newsletter and you like it, you can subscribe [here](. Powered by [Revue](